DFRAG Open Series 6 – Additional Information

Tournament Dates

• Published: July 6, 2026
• Open Registration: July 13, 2026 (FACEIT)
• Stage 1 (Open Qualifier): July 21–22, 2026 (FACEIT)
• Stage 2: August 3–7, 2026
• Stage 3: August 10–13, 2026

Tournament Format

• Stage 1: Open Qualifier, double-elimination, open to eligible rosters
• Stage 2: Double-elimination group stage (2 groups of 4)
• Stage 3: 4-team double-elimination playoff
• Tournament stages: Online
• Platform: FACEIT

VRS Information

• Tournament Tier: Tier 2
• Ranked Stages: Stage 2 and Stage 3
• Direct VRS Invites: None (Open Qualifiers only)
• Invitation Date: Not applicable
• VRS publication date used for seeding: July 2026

Open Qualifier

• Open to eligible rosters physically present in Australia and New Zealand
• Registration via FACEIT
• No roster-specific or discretionary selection criteria

Vacancies & Replacements

If a roster qualified for any stage withdraws prior to the start of that stage, the vacant slot will be filled by the next highest-placing roster from the most recent relevant qualifier, as determined by final standings and predefined tiebreakers.

If no eligible roster is available from that qualifier, the Tournament Organiser will select a replacement based on the highest-performing non-qualified roster across all qualifiers using objective performance metrics (e.g. map differential, round differential).

All replacement decisions will be made using transparent and pre-defined criteria. No discretionary invites will be issued.

The same replacement ordering applies if a roster is removed by the Tournament Organiser before the start of the relevant stage; full procedure is set out in Vacancies & Replacements in the official ruleset.

Prize Pool and Compensation

Total Prize Pool: $7,500 AUD

• 1st: $4,000 AUD
• 2nd: $2,000 AUD
• 3rd: $1,000 AUD
• 4th: $500 AUD
• Compensation beyond prize pool: None

Visa / Location

• Visa region: Australia (Oceania)

Integrity and Disqualification

• Integrity, eligibility, and conduct rules are defined in the official ruleset. Disqualification decisions will be based solely on objective criteria defined in the ruleset and will be published at the time of enforcement.
• Any disqualification decisions will be published at the time of enforcement

Official Ruleset

• https://github.com/dfrag-tv/vrs-event-announcements/blob/main/dmg-cs2-ruleset-open-series-6.md

Verifiability

• This Additional Information is published on a platform that preserves version history
• Registration order and timestamps are publicly inspectable via FACEIT